Kanyakumari - The southern most point of continental India

Asia, Beach, Culture, India, Memorial, Pilgrimage, Religion, Tamil Nadu, Temple - 1 Comment » - Posted on November, 22 at 6:09 pm

Area: 11.6 sq km
Best time to visit: October to March
Location : The southernmost point of peninsular India
Kanyakumari forms the southern most end of mainland India, being the place where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean merge (and consequently being famous for the merge of 3 different bodies of water). Kanyakumari […]

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Puri in Orissa, India - The temple town

Asia, Culture, India, Orissa, Pilgrimage, Religion, Temple - No Comments » - Posted on October, 27 at 11:53 am

Best Time to Visit Puri: October to March (June and July are the months to witness the Rath Yatra, but are very crowded)
Climate: Closeness to the waters of the Bay of Bengal gives Puri an excellent coastal type climate
Main Languages: Oriya, Bengali, Hindi and English
Temperature:
Summer: Max: 38, Min: 27
Winter: Max: 28, Min: 15
Puri, the abode of […]

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Shrikhand Mahadev in Himachal in India - an ardous trek

Asia, Himachal, India, Mountain, Nature, Pilgrimage, Religion, Snow, Temple - No Comments » - Posted on October, 18 at 1:06 pm

Shrikhand Mahadev is a beautiful pilgrimage trek, located high up at around 5200 meters high in the Kullu region. It is an ardous trek, but is attracting an increasing number of pilgrims during the pilgrimage months, to see the natural Shiva Lingam. Round the year the snow falls here, but it does not stay at […]

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Shirdi - the Sai Baba center

Asia, India, Maharashtra, Pilgrimage, Religion, Temple - 1 Comment » - Posted on October, 18 at 11:28 am

Languages Spoken : Marathi, Hindi, English
Best time to visit : September to April
STD Code : 02423
Temperature : Max - 40 C, Min - 7 C
Shirdi is a small town located in the state of Maharashtra in western India. The place is around 296 km (around 6 hours drive) from Mumbai. Shirdi is located at latitude […]

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Hemkund Sahib in Uttaranchal

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Altitude: 4320 m above sea level.
Season: July-October.
Clothing: Woollens .
Hemkund (Snow Lake) Sahib, as the name itself suggests, is a high-altitude lake (4329 m) surrounded by seven huge now-covered mountains, which are collectively called Hemkund Parvat. Close to the lake is a sacred Gurudwara that is a pilgrimage centre for Sikhs and Hindus from all over […]

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